The Vanishing Men and Peter DeWolfe’s Paris Encounter
Richard Washburn Child’s mystery tale follows American Peter DeWolfe after World War I as he meets British officer Benham and the elusive American woman Brena Selcoss. The dialogue weaves war memories, romance, and a puzzle of identity across England and France.
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Richard Washburn Child
Treasury Department
Washington
Collier's Weekly
Italy
Harding
Council On Foreign Relations
United States
Genoa
Lausanne
Child
Brena Selcoss
Mr. Child
Dallas
Texas
New York
Southwest
Red Cross
Waacs
de Wolfe
The
Seine
Coblentz
Peter
Benham
France
Corot
DeWolfe
Peter DeWolfe Aims To Live For Living In London
The text profiles Peter DeWolfe a wealthy American who after leaving the military seeks a life beyond wealth driven success. He pursues humane projects and ventures in oil, settlement work, and social progress, shaping a philosophy of living for its own sake and writing verse from earlier days in hospital.
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Benham
Saint Cecilia
Lucrezia Borgia
Texas
United States
Beaconshire Heath
London
DeWolfe
Muriel
Brest
Peter
America
Peter DeWolfe
New York
Argonne
Muriel Benham and the New Woman in Chapter II
In this excerpt Muriel Benham embodies the new woman as the vote era reshapes views of gender. Peter observes the widow Mrs. Austin Benham, a beacon of warmth, who beams at Muriel while navigating a life boxed by tradition and propriety.
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Muriel Benham
Peter
Austin Benham
Austin
DeWolfe
Muriel
Lie Most Despised The Lie That Flatters I Abhor
A compact adage notes the speaker’s disdain for flattery disguised as truth. The line contrasts deceptive praise with genuine honesty, urging readers to value sincerity over shine. Descriptive language highlights moral judgment and personal integrity.
Fire Patrol lights Bellamy as Screen’s dramatic star
Hunt Stromberg guides Anna Q Nilsson Madge Bellamy and Helen Jerome Eddy in the melodrama The Fire Patrol to be shown at the Winthrop on Saturday June 20. Bellamy’s performance as Molly Masters blends simplicity and sorrow with intense emotion, marking her rise from ingénue to major dramatic star.
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Anna Q. Nilsson
Madge Bellamy
Helen Jerome Eddy
Hunt Stromberg
Fire Patrol
Winthrop
Miss Bellamy
Pickford
Molly Masters
Mr. Stromberg
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